I parent three adult children and sometimes it seems a more uncertain path than when they were little.
I don't know how not to annoy them--say this, not that? Back off, step up?
Well, take a lesson from Mary, the mother of Jesus. Both present at a wedding in Cana, Mary approached Jesus:
"They're just about out of wine."Jesus fires back:
"Is that any of our business, Mother--yours or mine? This isn't my time. Don't push me."Here's the best part:
She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."It doesn't look like Mary had my same hesitancy. With seemingly no uncertainty, she mothers him right into performing his first recorded miracle.
Never mind that she was bossing around God.
So I'll forge ahead, making as many missteps as correct steps, encouraged by Mary's boldness and Jesus' willingness, knowing that love covers a multitude of adult parenting doubts and mistakes.
